Brazilian author Paulo Coelho said,
"It's better to accept life how it really is,
and not how you imagined it."
Hello and welcome to<i> Case Closed.</i>
So many people imagine things and refuse to see reality.
Then they create a set of complicated circumstances.
Why are we like this?
Let's see what today's first case is about.
Please bring out the litigants.
Your anger is ruining my life,
but I won't allow it to ruin my daughters' lives too.
Your lies destroyed our family.
Hello and welcome.
Claudia, you're suing Ricardo.
Who is he, why are you suing him,
and what do you demand to resolve this issue?
Hello, ma'am.
Ricardo is my husband.
We've been married for 16 years.
During those 16 years we've had a normal marriage
like any other, with problems and good times.
Things got to a point however, where our love ended.
Eight months ago we both agreed to separate.
You both discussed it and you both agreed to it.
-It was difficult at first. -I'm sure.
We reached an agreement, though.
We have two daughters. One is 10 and one is 15.
And we mutually agreed to separate.
He spends weekends with the girls
and until recently we've been able to maintain
a normal relationship for our daughters' sakes.
I'm here today because of my daughters.
My biwhom I love and care ago afor deeply, Kristal,d
hosted a gathering for me at the house.
Some other friends from work came over.
We were all there for a while.
Once everything was over and we cleaned up...
I told her not to leave because it was very late.
Plus, we'd also had some wine.
I told her to stay.
We went to the room, talked,
and she stayed in my room.
-That's what you wanted. -Excuse me.
The girls came to the bed.
The smallest, Andrea, came first,
and then came Olivia, the eldest.
All four of us stayed up late talking
until we fell asleep.
The girls were there in the room with you?
Yes, ma'am.
All four of you fell asleep in the bed.
Yes, and then he came in hurling insults
and calling me a lesbian.
He said he always knew it and that I was a prostitute
who'd gotten my daughters involved in that.
He put them in the car and it's been two weeks
since I've seen them.
Two weeks without seeing my daughters
or speaking to the eldest because she hates me!
Why? Tell her!
Because you turned them against me!
So you're here to demand a divorce.
First, I want the divorce.
Second, I want custody of my daughters
and a temporary restraining order against him
keeping him away from the girls
because I feel he's manipulating them.
He's negatively influencing them and alienating them from you.
-That's a lie. -No, it's not.
Look, ma'am, my daughters are my life.len.
We were married for 16 years.
I supported him and we had a good family life.
I'm very involved with my daughters.
I make sure they attend school, eat right, visit the doctor...
-You were in charge of them. -Of everything!
Kris-Tell the truth.nd.
I've known Kristal since I was a teenager.
We've felt a mutual attraction for many years.
However, we thought we were just confused teens.
We became estranged for a long time
and then found each other again.
I met Ricardo, married him,
and she's been present in the biggest moments of my life.
She's always been my friend and supported me.
She was also married.
But now you're exploring a different side of life.
-Is that what you're saying? -Yes.
He and I separated eight months ago.
I became closer to her I'd never felt before.I fel
Kristal and I have been together for three months,
but I was never unfaithful.
I never cheated on him.
I've always set a good example for my daughters.
-Kristal is a family friend. -You're so shameless.
No, I'm not. You're being obtuse.
How do you respond, Ricardo?
Hello, ma'am.
I respond in the following way.
I also want the divorce.
I no longer wish to be married to Claudia
because she cheated on me.
-I never cheated on you. -Yes, you did.
How did she cheat on you?
She wasn't honest about her homosexuality.
I didn't know!
She's been lying to me for 16 years.
Ricardo!
Why are you taking things to this extreme?
Ma'am...
You were married for 16 year y.
Yes.
Nothing happened before that.
Now I know why she wanted to separate.
Because she was with Kristal.
Our marriage wasn't working anymore.
Because there was someone else!
Either way, she never cheated until after the separation.
We don't know that.
Do you have any evidence saying otherwise?
I've always set a good example for our daughters.
I live for them!
Claudia...
Let me talk to Ricardo, please.
For her birthday, Andrea asked that we make
a surprise breakfast for Claudia.
-The youngest. -Yes.
I said yes.
I went to the house on the morning of her birthday.
Andrea opened the door because she was awake.
When I walked in, the first thing I saw
was a bouquet of red roses and a card.
We're not divorced, but that's still my house,
she's still my wife, and those are still my daughters.
I found evidence of some type of gathering.
Bottles, glasses, and the bouquet of roses.
I caught on to what happened.
You can't say that!
There were never looks.
Nothing ever happened until we were over1
-Lustful gazes. -That's never happened!
Kristal has always wanted you.
-Now I get everything. -No way.
She's like an aunt to the girls.
-We respected the house. -You cheated!
Ricardo!
When you went into that room, you were predisposed
because you'd already read the card on the roses.
-Right? -Of course.
You were already looking for something.
Was anything really going on? Tell me after the break.er ,
and my eldest daughter between them.
I was very offended.
If they have something...Yes.
Was everyone wearing pajamas?
The blanket was covering them.
I passed my hand over Kristal's dresser and what fell...
It didn't fall. You threw it on purpose.
You were sleeping. You can't say that.
How would it fall?
One of your perfumes fell and that's when she woke up.
That was the loud noise she said she heard.
Everything was torn apart. You trashed the whole house.
-No way. -Yes, you did. Be honest!
Do you have evidence of what you're saying?
-No. -You didn't bring any.
-That's a lie. -What's that?
When all three of them woke up,
No, we weren't!
I was wearing my pajamas.
-No, you weren't! -Yes, I was!
You see what you want to see.
You were in a bra and panties.
Do you have proof of them in their underwear?
Then you don't have anything either.
What's that?
It's very simple!
At the moment I confronted them
The ladies both became aggressive towards me.
We did?
-You lunged at Kristal. -I'm talking. Don't interrupt.
-But you can interrupt me? -I didn't.
Yes, you did.
Not as much, though.
Continue. We don't have all day.
-Kristal came at me... -No, she didn't.
I kept her off me.
I blocked her so she wouldn't come near me.
-You came at me... -To separate you.
Yeah, right. You scratched my neck.
I have proof here.
Bring it please.
Here's our marriage certificate.
-Here's the card. -That's all he has.
And here's the scratch you gave me.
Bring it here.
There's the certificate.
Is this the card on the flowers?
Yes.
-And the scratches. -Yes.
Those are my scratches.
You were the one who was predisposed.
If you'd walked in and all three women
were sleeping there,
your wife, her friend, and your eldest daughter,
and you brought a surprise breakfast,
you'd walk in, and so what?
What about the roses and the card?
What do you care?
You had no business seeing that.
They weren't for you.
You've been separated for eight months.
-But we're not divorced. -We're separated.
So what?
Lots of couples get back together.
People make trouble for themselves.
Bring in the plaintiff's witness, please.
I havein adult problems.irls.n
They're allegedly witnesses, but of what?
Their parents' marriage troubles?
They must be bad parents then.
He involved them.
Good afternoon.
What's your name?
Kristal.
You're the infamous Kristal.
Her friend.
she and I are in a relationship Yes. First of al,
and have been for three months.
During her 16 years of marriage,
we were never together.
You were also married?
Yes.
-Any kids? -No.
What do the girls know about your relationship
with Kristal?
Nothing. too soon.
They see her as an aunt.
She's known them since they were born.
To them, she's their aunt.
We do homework together, we go out...
We've never been disrespectful.
We do homework together, There are no looks.
-So the girls don't know... -Yes, they do.
They know now because of you.
They wouldn't have known if you hadn't told them.
and I forbid either of you from saying anything
or getting involved.
None of that.
At the end of the day, you brought them here,
and you got them involved.
They could've found out about all of this in a civilized,
loving way with their parents' cooperation,
which is what should've happened.
But that didn't happen.
Let's bring out the girls with Dr. Madeline Hernandez.
How are you?
-You're Olivia. -Yes.
The eldest.
Nice to meet you.
And you're Andrea, the youngest.
Nice to meet you.
Come talk to me.
Sit here.
Do you miss Mom?
-Yes. -I don't.
You don't?
Do you understand this whole mess?
A little.
You don't understand much.
I don't think you should even be worried about all this.
Why don't you go backstage while I talk to your sister?
The issue here is that they've involved you
in something they've shouldn't have.
You could've found out about all this in the future
with both your parents' support.
Two mature adults are capable of saying,
"Our relationship is over,
but let's sit down with our kids and explain
what's going on."
Right, ma'am?
That's right.
Kids should always be involved,
but in a healthy way,
without giving too many details
and explaining what's going on.
Don't cast any judgments,
and done the right thing.
Don't judge them.
But she lied to me.
No, she didn't.
She didn't tell you what she was going to tell you
in the future because it wasn't the right time.
The truth comes at the right time,
not whenever you feel like it.
Things got rushed because your dad acted
like a high-schooler.
Adults can be immature too.
As a girl, you have to learn from this.
Go hug your mother.
I grant your divorce because your marriage
is irreparably broken.
The custody arrangement should go
as the State of Florida demands, shared.
I don't know if either of you work.
Do you both work?
Great.
So we're going to do things like they should be.
Do you live near each other?
Yes.
Perfect. Even bet
One week with you and one week with you.
You'll both cooperate with everything.
These girls need to see that, as parents,t them dow.
You're one unit working in their best interest.
Remember, you're their parents forever.
That's what you need to focus on.
I would advise you to see a therapist
so you can deal with the pain you're feeling.
You're still hurt.
You still love her and you had hoped you two
would get back together, and it's not going to happen.
Get help so you can deal with your pain
and so you won't transfer it to your daughters.
They don't deserve it.
Since you took the girls for two weeks
and she couldn't see them,
now she'll have them for two weeks
and you can visit on the weekends.
As for child support,
both of you cover any expenses in the time
you have them.
I wish you luck.
That's final. Case closed.
Let's take a break.
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